Designing the Interior of Your Home. By Alberto Isoni.

Planning to redecorate our house, it’s the thing we say to yourself when moving to a new home or if we are already living in it for a few months or years. But always wait until…later to start designing or decorating the interior of the house. Perhaps it’s just part of human nature to put off the inevitable. I think all of us procrastinate to a certain degree when the task seems overwhelming. When it comes to our home, there are a lot of rationalizations about why we put off, or even avoid, the planning process. So rather than put a plan in place, we take addition steps. Some of us might do research so that we feel productive. While it’s easy to gather information, it’s hard to organize it if we don’t know what we want those drawings, images and information to accomplish. The good news is that there are things we do know. And there are concepts that are valid regardless of the house market value, career, or mood. Concepts like make a list of what is most important to you, create a budget that you are comfortable with and starting with a section of the house or with one room. There are decisions that can be made now (and changed later), related to time horizon, style and available funds to invest. So start small. Break it down. What do you already know? What are your goals? What is one of your goals? What steps have you already taken? Does interest you the sustainability green approach? Are you opened to alternative green solutions? While not a plan, these are pieces that can support one. Planning is easier once you know why you are doing it. At SavyStudio, we are here to help in any way we can---whole house planning, interior design, space planning, and color consultation. Rather than planning to get started, start to plan. Posted by Alberto Isoni.